ISBN: 9780217280778

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1880. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... that no subsequent trace of their existence should be clearly discoverable. When, therefore, we find Irenaeus, the contemporary of Justin, ascribing to the four Gospels the same character, the same authority, and the same authors, as are ascribed by Justin to the Memoirs quoted by him, which were called Gospels, there can be no reasonable doubt that the Memoirs of Justin were the Gospels of Irenaeus. * It may be objected to Mr. Norton''s argument, that many writings which have been excluded from the canon were publicly read in the churches, until very long after Justin''s day. (S.J?. i. 294.) The author of Supernatural Religion mentions particularly the Epistle of the Roman Clement to the Corinthians, the Epistle of Soter, the Bishop of Rome, to the Corinthians, the Pastor or Shepherd of Hermas, and the Apocalypse of Peter. To these may be added the Epistle ascribed to Barnabas. To give the objection any force, the argument must run thus: The writings above named were at one time generally regarded by Christians as sacred books, of the highest authority and importance, and placed at least on a level with the writings of the prophets of the Old Testament. They were afterwards excluded from the canon: therefore a similar change might take place among Christians in their estimate of the writings which Justin has described under the name of Memoirs by the Apostles. In the course of thirty years, a different set of books might silently supersede them in the whole Christian world. The premises are false. There is no proof that any one of these writings was ever regarded as possessing the same authority and value as Justin''s Memoirs, or anything like it. From the very nature of the case, books received as authentic records of the life and teaching of ... Ezra Abbot, Books, History, The Authorship Of The Fourth Gospel; External Evidences: External Evidences Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Trubner & Co. in 1880 in 113 pages; Subjects: History / General; Religion / Biblical Studies / General; Religion / Biblical Commentary / New Testament; Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General; Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament; Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament; Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament;<

ISBN: 9780217280778

The Authorship of the Fourth Gospel External Evidences Author :Ezra Abbot 9780217280778 0217280773